The Paradise Police Department said on Friday afternoon that officers are looking for a missing Paradise man. The department said that on Thursday at about 12:31 p.m., officers responded to the area of South Libby Road, to check on 69-year-old Richard Mann.
When they arrived at Mann’s home, they checked the area and could not locate him. Officers say they then called in the Butte County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team, which searched the area with search teams, K9 teams and from the air and did not locate Mann. Police say that Mann may suffer from facial injuries and may need medical attention. He was last seen on Thursday walking away from his property in the South Libby Road area. Police say that Mann frequents local churches for charitable events and gatherings. If you have information regarding Mann’s whereabouts, please contact the Paradise Police Department at (530) 872-6241.